New footage shows Cristiano Ronaldo appearing to gesture to Mikel Arteta that Manchester United were denied penalty after Gunners were awarded spot-kick

Footage from Manchester United’s defeat to Arsenal seems to point out Cristiano Ronaldo having a short dispute with Mikel Arteta after the house facet have been awarded a penalty.

It was a story of two penalties (and one which wasn’t awarded) in Man United’s 3-1 defeat because the Gunners scored theirs however the guests missed when given their likelihood from 12 yards out.

Mikel Arteta’s facet took the lead within the third minute by Nuno Tavares after he obtained on the top of Bukayo Saka’s parried shot, with the left-back nestling it in on the again submit.

United’s tails have been up following the north Londoners’ opener – however Mikel Arteta‘s facet quickly went two to the great as Saka transformed a spot-kick.

This got here after Man United have been denied a penalty of their very own. As Jadon Sancho tried to dribble previous Cedric Soares, the ball struck the Gunners defender on the hand, nonetheless, the protests of the Man United gamers fell on deaf ears.

And as Saka lined as much as take his penalty, the footage on Arsenal’s ‘Bench Cam’ appeared to point out Ronaldo making the purpose to Arteta that the away facet ought to’ve been given their very own spot-kick.

Nevertheless, the dispute didn’t final lengthy as Ronaldo and Arteta have been seen shaking arms moments later.

Explaining the choice, former Premier League referee Peter Walton informed BT Sport: “As they go down his arm is extending on the market to save lots of him from falling onto the bottom.

“The legislation is sort of particular, if the arm is there to forestall him from falling on the ground and the ball strikes his arm it can’t be a deliberate act.

“I, as a referee, don’t know the intention of the player. All I can do is go on the actions of the player and his actions there is defended by the law because the law says if the ball strikes his arm as he’s falling over is there to break his fall.”

Ronaldo then obtained his facet again within the recreation, ending from shut vary to convey it again to 2-1, scoring his one hundredth Premier League aim within the course of.

The Purple Devils then obtained a penalty within the second half however Bruno Fernandes’ effort struck the submit and went behind for a aim kick. Granit Xhaka’s piledriver sealed the win for Arsenal.